EMT Retirement Group 4 Classification

At a glance

• What: adoption of M.G.L. c. 32, section 3(2)(g) to place uniformed town employees certified at any level as emergency medical technicians into Group 4 of the Shrewsbury Contributory Retirement System.
• Where it stands: adopted unanimously on August 11, 2026. Related: Town Emergency Medical Services Program.

Detail

• Mizikar asked the board to place EMTs at all levels (basic through paramedic) in Group 4, where uniformed public safety officers and some other high-hazard jobs sit. He said the key differences from Group 1 are the vesting period and the minimum age for a full pension.
• Motion by Richards, seconded by Sharma; unanimous. (The minutes cite both "section 3(2)(g)" and "section 32G".)

Sources

• Select Board minutes, August 11, 2026: https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08112026-5461

Log

2026-08-11 - Select Board

Adopted unanimously.